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02 September 2025
The Quirky Backstory Of Carrera Y Carrera Watches
When a jeweler makes a watch, the result rarely looks like what you’d find in a traditional catalog.
By the 1980s and 90s, the brand carried that same flamboyant spirit onto the wrist.
Forget about slim bezels or discreet cases, Carrera y Carrera watches turned the bezel itself into a stage.
Panthers stretched across the dial, horses leapt across lugs, leopards crept around the case, even human figures entwined to frame the watch.
Time was almost secondary, hidden inside a scene that looked more like a piece of wearable art than a wristwatch.
These pieces were never about practicality. They were about making a statement: blending fine jewelry techniques with Swiss-made mechanics.
Carrera y Carrera embraced exuberance, showing that a watch could be just as much about sculptural imagination as about telling the time.
Today, they remain curiosities, striking, and utterly unique. Some collectors dismiss them as over-the-top, while others treasure them as a bold reminder of how watchmaking can escape convention.
